Telecommunications enclosure with a separate mountable hinge

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications enclosures that can be customizable to include a hinge. That is, a separate hinge may be utilized as an add-on feature for telecommunications enclosures. The hinge can be attached to at least two different sides of an enclosure or may not be utilized at all. Such a configuration allows for flexibility of a variety of designs for a telecommunications enclosure. The hinge can be mountable to interfaces of first and second housing pieces of an enclosure. The hinge can have rotational features and/or translational features for pivoting first and second housing pieces of an enclosure between first and second positions.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of application U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 17/251,713, filed on Dec. 11, 2020, which is aNational Stage of PCT/US2019/036713, filed on Jun. 12, 2019, whichclaims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62/683,895, filedon Jun. 12, 2018, and claims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application Ser.No. 62/748,003, filed on Oct. 19, 2018, which applications areincorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to telecommunicationsenclosures. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a hingeusable with telecommunications enclosures.

BACKGROUND

In many traditional communications networks, fiber optic cables havebeen used to carry data long distances between telecommunication companyinstallations. In such traditional communications networks, other typesof cables, such as copper wire loops and coaxial cables, have been usedto carry data from telecommunication company installations to homes andbusinesses. Recently, there has been a movement to extend the fiberoptic portion of the communications networks closer to homes andbusinesses. In some circumstances, the fiber optic portions of thecommunications networks extend into to the homes and businessesthemselves.

Extending the fiber optic portion of a communications network closer tohomes and businesses has necessitated the deployment oftelecommunication enclosures. The telecommunication enclosure can bedesigned to facilitate splicing and termination of one or more fiberoptic cables. A typical telecommunication enclosure has a set of cableentry ports through which fiber optic cables enter the telecommunicationenclosure. One or more of the cable entry ports may accommodate “feeder”cables that connect to upstream points, such as telecommunicationcompany installations, in a communications network. One or more of theother cable entry ports may accommodate “drop” cables that connect todownstream points in the communications network, such as homes andbusinesses.

Depending on the communication network architecture, thetelecommunication enclosure may be a buried closure, an aerial closureor terminal, a fiber distribution hub or an optical network terminal.Enclosures generally include a cover and a base that are rotatablyconnected together by a conventional fixed hinge. In use, upon matingthe cover and base together, a seal that's positioned in the enclosureinhibits the introduction of water, air or other contaminants into thesealed interior of the enclosure. The fixed hinges of the enclosure aretypically pinned or snapped together and rotate about a fixed axis.

Generally, it is unknown which side of a telecommunications enclosure ahinge should be placed for optimal access in the field.

In view of the foregoing, there may be a need for an improved hinge fortelecommunications enclosures in the interests of seal performance andflexibility of design.

SUMMARY

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to telecommunicationsenclosures that can be customizable to include a hinge. That is, aseparate hinge may be utilized as an add-on feature fortelecommunications enclosures. The hinge can be attached to at least twodifferent sides of an enclosure or may not be utilized at all. Forexample, the hinge may be attached to any number of sides of anenclosure except for at a cable port side or cable entry side of anenclosure. Such a configuration allows for flexibility of a variety ofdesigns for a telecommunications enclosure. The hinge can haveinterfaces for attaching to first and second housing pieces of anenclosure.

The advantageous features of having a separate hinge allows the hinge tobe attached to telecommunications enclosures in the field that wouldoptimize access to the enclosures. The separate hinge may be added to anenclosure without any complexity. The hinge can have rotational featuresand/or translational features for pivoting first and second housingpieces of an enclosure between first and second positions. The hingeproviding a uniform compression of a seal positioned along a sealingsurface of the enclosure when the first and second housing pieces arefitted together. In certain examples, the hinge can be attached to theenclosure by a snap-fit connection or a press fit connection, althoughalternatives are possible.

These and other features and advantages will be apparent from a readingof the following detailed description and a review of the associateddrawings. A variety of additional aspects will be set forth in thedescription that follows. These aspects can relate to individualfeatures and to combinations of features. It is to be understood thatboth the foregoing general description and the following detaileddescription are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictiveof the broad concepts upon which the embodiments disclosed herein arebased.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute apart of the description, illustrate several aspects of the presentdisclosure. A brief description of the drawings is as follows:

FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view of an example telecommunicationsenclosure configured in accordance with the present disclosure, thetelecommunications enclosure having a first housing piece and a secondhousing piece shown in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a right side perspective view of the telecommunicationsenclosure of FIG. 1 and hinges mounted on a side of thetelecommunications enclosure in accordance with the principles of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of the telecommunications enclosure ofFIG. 1 showing a top end of the enclosure, the hinges are shown mountedat two sides of the enclosure;

FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of the telecommunications enclosure ofFIG. 3 showing the hinges exploded therefrom;

FIG. 5 is a top front perspective view of the hinge of FIG. 4 ;

FIG. 6 is a top back perspective view of the hinge of FIG. 5 ;

FIG. 7 is a bottom front perspective view of the hinge of FIG. 5 ;

FIG. 8 is a bottom back perspective view of the hinge of FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 9 is a front plan view of the hinge of FIG. 5 ;

FIG. 10 is a back plan view of the hinge of FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 11 is a left side perspective view of the cover of thetelecommunications enclosure of FIG. 3 ;

FIG. 12 is a right side perspective view of the cover of FIG. 11 ;

FIG. 13 is a front plan view of the cover of FIG. 11 ;

FIG. 14 is a cross-section view taken along section line 15-15 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 15 is an enlarged cross-section view of a portion of FIG. 14showing the hinge mounted to the telecommunications enclosure inaccordance with the principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 16 is a bottom perspective view of the telecommunications enclosureof FIG. 3 showing the cover pivoted to an open position relative to thebase in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 17 is perspective view of another example telecommunicationsenclosure showing an exploded view of a modular locking device inaccordance with the principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the modular locking device of FIG. 17 ;

FIG. 19 is a right perspective view of another exampletelecommunications enclosure in accordance with the present disclosure,the enclosure includes another example hinge in accordance with thepresent disclosure shown mounted at a side of the enclosure;

FIG. 20 is a right perspective view of the telecommunications enclosureof FIG. 19 with the hinge mounted to a top side of the enclosure;

FIG. 21 is a right perspective view of the telecommunications enclosureof FIG. 19 with the hinge mounted to both top and side of the enclosure;

FIG. 22 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 21 showing the hingemounted to the telecommunications enclosure in accordance with theprinciples of the present disclosure;

FIG. 23 is a left perspective view of the telecommunications enclosureof FIG. 21 showing the hinges and a modular locking device in accordancewith the principles of the present disclosure exploded therefrom;

FIGS. 24-28 are multiple perspective views of the hinge of FIGS. 19-23 ;

FIG. 29 is a bottom perspective view of the telecommunications enclosureof FIG. 19 showing a cover pivoted to an open position relative to abase in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 30 is a perspective view of the telecommunications enclosure ofFIG. 23 showing an interior of the enclosure;

FIG. 31 is a front plan view of the cover of FIG. 29 ;

FIG. 32 is a cross-section view taken along section line 32-32 of FIG.31 ;

FIG. 33 is a cross-section view taken along section line 33-33 of FIG.31 ;

FIG. 34 is a left perspective view of the example telecommunicationsenclosure of FIG. 21 with the modular locking device in accordance withthe principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 35 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 34 showing the modularlocking device;

FIGS. 36-37 are perspective views of the modular locking device of FIG.35 ; and

FIGS. 38-39 are exploded views of the modular locking device of FIGS.36-37 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention is described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which certain embodiments of the invention are shown. Thisinvention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and shouldnot be construed as limited to the embodiments that are pictured anddescribed herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that thisdisclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey thescope of the invention to those skilled in the art. It will also beappreciated that the embodiments disclosed herein can be combined in anyway and/or combination to provide many additional embodiments.

Various boxes for telecommunications equipment are known. The boxes usedfor subscriber access points can have various forms depending on suchfactors as the environment, the space requirements for containingtelecommunications equipment, and the type of technician access neededfor the telecommunications equipment. These and other considerations arerelated to box design and usability.

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to telecommunicationsenclosures that may be customized with a hinge to optimize access in thefield. That is, a hinge can be a separate piece that is adapted to bemounted on any side of an enclosure except for a cable entry side toprovide flexibility in design. A hinge may be mounted on a left side, aright side, or a top side of an enclosure to provide preferred access tocomponents contained therein. The advantageous feature of a separatehinge is the flexibility it provides a technician to mount the hinge asdesired once in the field to optimize access. It will be appreciatedthat other types of enclosures may be utilized in accordance withprinciples of the present disclosure.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a hinge that can beadapted to pivot a first housing piece of an enclosure relative to asecond housing piece of an enclosure such that rotation and/ortranslation of the hinge achieves uniform compression of a sealpositioned along an enclosure circumference. The seal may be compromisedif compression of the seal is too high in one region and/or too low inanother region. The hinge of the present disclosure ensures that aportion of the seal that is closest to the hinge is not more compressedthan a portion of the seal that is furthest from the hinge.

FIGS. 1-4 illustrate an example telecommunications enclosure 10 inaccordance with the principles of the present disclosure. Thetelecommunications enclosure 10 includes a housing 20. The housing 20 iselongate along a major axis A of the housing 20. The major axis Aextends along a length of the housing 20 between first and secondopposite ends 12, 14. The housing 20 is preferably re-enterable andenvironmentally sealed.

The housing 20 includes a first housing piece (e.g., a base) 16 and asecond housing piece (e.g., a cover) 18 that cooperate together todefine an interior 22 (see FIG. 14 ) of the housing 20. The firsthousing piece 16 can be moveable relative to the second housing piece 18between a first position (e.g., an open position) and a second position(e.g., a closed position). In certain examples, the first housing piece16 is pivotally movable relative to the second housing piece 18 betweenthe first and second positions. The housing 20 of the enclosure 10includes a first side 24 and an opposite, second side 26 that extendbetween the first and second ends 12, 14. The first and second housingpieces 16, 18 cooperate to form the first and second sides 24, 26 of theenclosure 10. At least one sealed cable pass-through port 28 can bedefined at the first end 12 (e.g., fourth side) of the housing 20. Thesecond end 14 (e.g., third side) of the housing 20 is generally solid(i.e., does not define cable ports). For other examples, such asstraight-pass through examples, the second end may have cable ports.

In certain examples, the first housing piece 16 forms a bottom 30 of theenclosure 10 and the second housing piece 18 forms a top 32 of theenclosure 10. It will be appreciated that the first housing piece 16 mayform the top 32 of the enclosure 10 and the second housing piece 18 mayform the bottom 30 of the enclosure. The first housing piece 16 and thesecond housing piece 18 may be injection-molded plastic components.Alternatively, the first housing piece 16 and the second housing piece18 may be composed of aluminum and formed by a casting process, forexample. It should be understood that the first and second housingpieces 16, 18 may be composed of any material and made by any formingprocess known to those skilled in the art without departing from thescope of the present disclosure.

The first and second housing pieces 16, 18 can meet at a sealinginterface 34 (see FIG. 15 ) that forms a perimeter seal between thefirst and second housing pieces 16, 18 when the first and second housingpieces 16, 18 are fitted (e.g., mated) together. The sealing interface34 includes an elastomeric sealing member 36 (e.g., gasket or sealingring) that can be arranged in a continuous loop. The elastomeric sealingmember 36 fits within a sealing channel 38 of the first housing piece16. In certain examples, the elastomeric sealing member 36 can bedisposed between the first and second housing pieces 16, 18 around theperimeter of the enclosure 10.

In certain examples, the second housing piece 18 can include a sealingrib 40 (e.g., tongue) (see FIG. 15 ). In use, the sealing rib 40 canproject into the sealing channel 38 and engage (e.g., compress) theelastomeric sealing member 36 in the sealing channel 38 when the firstand second housing pieces 16, 18 are fitted together. In other examples,the second housing piece 18 may define a second channel instead of thesealing rib 40 to accommodate the elastomeric sealing member 36. Instill other examples, the second housing piece 18 may define the channeland the first housing piece 16 may define the sealing rib. Theelastomeric sealing member 36 inhibits dirt, water, or othercontaminants from entering the enclosure 10 when the second housingpiece 18 is secured to the first housing piece 16.

In certain examples, the second housing piece 18 can be secured to thefirst housing piece 16 using latching arrangements 42. The latchingarrangements 42 can be spaced about a perimeter of the housing 20 toclamp the second housing piece 18 in the first position relative to thefirst housing piece 16. For example, in certain implementations, eachlatching arrangement 42 is configured to releasably latch the secondhousing piece 18 to the first housing piece 16. The latchingarrangements 42 can be arranged and configured on both the first andsecond sides 24, 26 of the enclosure 10.

In certain examples, at least one of the latching arrangements 42 can bedisposed on at least one of a plurality of sidewalls of the enclosure 10for securing the first and second housing pieces 16, 18 together in thefirst position. In certain examples, a plurality of spaced latchingarrangements 42 can be disposed on at least one of the plurality ofsidewalls of the enclosure 10. It should be understood that once thelatching arrangements 42 are released, the second housing piece 18 canbe detached from the first housing piece 16. That is, by opening thelatching arrangements 42, the housing 20 can be moved to the secondposition of FIG. 14 .

In certain examples, the housing 20 includes a mounting structure 44 tohold the housing 20 to a pole, wall, or other surface. In certainexamples, the mounting structure 44 defines a fastener opening 46therethrough. In certain examples, the mounting structures 44 can bepositioned at the first and second ends 12, 14 of the housing 20.

The housing 20 may also include a cable sealing arrangement (not shown)for forming seals about cables (e.g., feeder cables and/or drop cables)routed into the interior 22 of the enclosure 10 such that the cableentry end of the enclosure 10 is sealed. The sealing arrangement caninclude a cable sealing arrangement at the first end 12 of the housing20. The cable sealing arrangement can include a rear gel volume mountedin the first housing piece 16, a front gel volume mounted in the secondhousing piece 18. In certain examples, an intermediate gel volume can bepositioned between the front and rear gel volumes.

A management unit 300 (see FIG. 30 ) may be mounted within the interior22 of the housing 20. The enclosure 10 can be adapted to receivetelecommunications hardware for splicing. The management unit mayinclude a tray, splice mounting components, a bank of adapters mountedat an adapter mounting location that may be covered by the tray when thetray is in the closed position and may be accessible from the rear ofthe management unit when the tray is in the open position. Drop cableswith connectorized ends can plug into the fiber optic adapters. Anexample enclosure having a management unit and an example sealingarrangement is disclosed by U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.62/630155, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Referring still to FIG. 4 , the second housing piece 18 can be hingedlycoupled to the first housing piece 16 of the telecommunicationsenclosure 10 to pivot about an axis of rotation Ai (see FIG. 16 )between the second position (see FIG. 14 ) and the first position. Incertain examples, the second housing piece 18 can be non-pivotallyconnected to the first housing piece 16 such that the second housingpiece 18 is removable from the first housing piece 16 without pivotingtherefrom. That is, the first and second housing pieces 16, 18 may beconnected by the latching arrangements 42 such that by unlatching thelatching arrangements 42, the first housing piece 16 can be removed fromthe second housing piece 18 without pivoting.

In certain examples, the second housing piece 18 can be pivotallyconnected to the first housing piece 16 by a hinge 48. In certainexamples, at least two hinges 48 may be used to pivotably couple thesecond housing piece 18 to the first housing piece 16 along the axis ofrotation Ai. It should be understood that the enclosure 10 may includeany number of hinges.

In certain examples, the hinge 48 may be commonly referred to as afloating, sliding, centering or self-centering hinge, althoughalternatives are possible. In certain examples, the sliding/floatingfeature of the hinge 48 may be optional. That is, non-floating hingesmay also be used. The hinge 48 can be configured to accommodate relativetranslation and/or rotation of one of the first housing piece 16 or thesecond housing piece 18. The hinge 48 can be configured to alsoaccommodate translation of the second housing piece 18 with respect tothe first housing piece 16 upon pivoting the second housing piece 18 tothe first position to achieve uniform compression of the elastomericsealing member 36 along its circumference. The hinges 48 may beconfigured to rotate or have a combination of rotation and translationfeatures. In certain examples, the hinge 48 can be manufactured of apolymeric material, although alternatives are possible.

The hinges 48 may be removably attached to the enclosure 10 at anynumber of sides of the housing 20 except for the first end 12 where thecable ports 28 are defined. In certain examples, the hinges 48 may bemounted to the housing 20 on at least two different sides thereof. Incertain examples, the hinges 48 may be mounted at the first side 24, atthe second side 26, or at the second end 14 of the housing 20. When thehinges 48 are mounted at either the first side 24 or the second side 26of the enclosure 10, a hinge axis X₁ (see FIG. 16 ) of the housing 20may be parallel to the major axis A of the housing 20. When the hinges48 are mounted at the second end 14 of the enclosure 10, a hinge axis X₂(see FIG. 4 ) of the housing 20 may be perpendicular to the major axis Aof the housing 20.

The hinges 48 can be separate pieces that may or may not be added tocustomize telecommunications enclosures. The hinges 48 may be utilizedto provide a variety of flexible designs for telecommunicationsenclosures. The hinges 48 may be mounted on the telecommunicationsenclosure 10 in the field as desired to optimize access into theinterior 22 thereof. In certain examples, the hinges 48 may be mountedto the housing 20 between the spaced latching arrangements 42.

Turning to FIGS. 5-10 , multiple perspective views of the hinge 48 isdepicted. The hinge 48 may include a first member 50 that can be adaptedto mount to the second housing piece 18 of the enclosure 10 and a secondmember 52 that can be adapted to mount to the first housing piece 16 ofthe enclosure 10. It will be appreciated that the first member 50 may beadapted to mount to the first housing piece 16 and the second member 52may be adapted to mount to the second housing piece 18.

The first member 50 of the hinge 48 may include an anchoring plate 54.The anchoring plate 54 has a top 56, a bottom 58, a first side 60 and asecond side 62. The first and second sides 60, 62 are depicted onopposing sides of the anchoring plate 54. In certain examples, clampingflanges 64 may extend outwardly from respective first and second sides60, 62 of the anchoring plate 54.

In certain examples, the anchoring plate 54 defines two openings 68separated by a dividing wall 70 (e.g., dividing member). The twoopenings 68 each have a flexible member 72 therein. The flexible members72 each have a proximal end 74 pivotally attached to an inner surface 76at the bottom 58 of the anchoring plate 54. The flexible members 72extend within the openings 68 from the proximal end 74 to a distal freeend 78.

In certain examples, the first member 50 of the hinge 48 may furtherinclude an engagement member 80. The engagement member 80 can have twoextension members 82 that define a slot (e.g., opening) 84. In use, theengagement member 80 of the hinge 48 may be adapted to mount on thesecond housing piece 18 of the enclosure 10, although alternatives arepossible. For example, the engagement member 80 of the hinge 48 may beadapted to mount to the first housing piece 16. The extension members 82can each extend in a transverse direction relative to the anchoringplate 54. Each one of the extension members 82 can have a hook member 88that extends parallel to the anchoring plate 54, although alternativesare possible.

The second member 52 of the hinge 48 may include a pivoting arm 90 thatextends downwardly from an exterior surface 92 at the bottom 58 of theanchoring plate 54. The pivoting arm 90 can extend in a directionparallel to the anchoring plate 54, although alternatives are possible.The pivoting arm 90 can have a distal end 94 that includes a pivot pin96 (e.g., hinge pin) configured to rotate and/or translate the first andsecond housing pieces 16, 18 with respect to the other one of the firstand second housing pieces 16, 18. That is, the pivot pins 96 can sliderelative to the first housing piece 16 in a direction perpendicular tothe pivot axis of rotation Ai to allow the second housing piece 18 toseat evenly on the first housing piece 16 prior to latching. The pivotpins 96 may also float in a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis ofrotation Ai.

Turning to FIGS. 11-13 , multiple views of the second housing piece 18are depicted. One of the first and second housing pieces 16, 18 may bearranged and configured with a hinge mounting interface 100 (e.g., hingemounting location). The hinge mounting interface 100 may includeexternal structure 86 (e.g., rib structures, flanges, walls, etc.). Theexternal structure 86 can be formed at any number of sides on the firstand second housing pieces 16, 18 except for at the first end 12 thatincludes the cable ports 28. That is, the external structure 86 may beformed at the first side 24, the second side 26 and the second end 14 ofthe enclosure 10. The first and second housing pieces 16, 18 may havemultiple hinge mounting interfaces 100 on different sides thereof. Incertain examples, the first and second housing pieces 16, 18 may havethe external structure 86 formed on at least two different sides. Thus,the hinge 48 may be selectively mounted at the first side 24, the secondside 26, or the first end 14 of the enclosure 10.

In use, the engagement member 80 of the hinge 48 can be adapted toreceive the external structure 86 within the slot 84 thereof and thehook members 88 of the extension members 82 can be arranged andconfigured to engage respective receptacles 98 defined by the externalstructures 86 located in the other one of the first and second housingpieces 16, 18.

The hinge mounting interface 100 may also include protrusions (e.g.,bumps, studs, tabs) 102 that extend from a surface of the hinge mountinginterface 100. The hinge mounting interface 100 may further include aclamp bracket 104 that defines slots 66. When the hinge 48 is mounted tothe hinge mounting interface 100 of one of the first and second housingpieces 16, 18, the clamping flanges 64 can be configured to slidablyengage the slots 66 and the distal free ends 78 of the flexible members72 can be configured to snap past the protrusions 102 to provide a snapfit connection with either one of the first and second housing pieces16, 18. The protrusions 102 can help prevent the hinge 48 from slidingback out of the hinge mounting interface 100. The protrusions 102 mayalso provide a connection between the hinge 48 and either one of thefirst and second housing pieces 16, 18. In certain examples, the hinge48 may be mounted to the housing 20 by friction fit, press-fit, snap-fitconnection, and/or adhesive, although alternatives are possible.

Turning to FIGS. 14-15 , a cross-sectional view of the enclosure 10 isshown with the hinge 48 mounted thereon. One of the first and secondhousing pieces 16, 18 may be arranged and configured with the hingemounting interface 100 (e.g., hinge mounting locations) and the otherone of the first and second housing pieces 16, 18 may be arranged andconfigured with a guiding assembly 106. The guiding assembly 106 may beintegral with (e.g., formed in one seamless piece with) or coupled to,the first and second housing pieces 16, 18, although alternatives arepossible. The guiding assembly 106 defines a recess channel 108 (e.g.,hinge pin receptacle).

The guiding assembly 106 may be positioned on the other one of the firstand second housing pieces 16, 18 at the first side 24, the second side26 or the first end 14 of the enclosure 10. Thus, the hinge 48 may beselectively mounted at the guiding assembly 106 at the first side 24,the second side 26, or the first end 14 of the enclosure 10.

In the example depicted, the first housing piece 16 is depicted with theguiding assembly 106. As shown in FIG. 16 , at least two guidingassemblies 106 can be formed at a side of the first housing piece 16. Itwill be appreciated that the guiding assembly 106 may be configured atany number of sides of the first housing piece 16 except for the firstend 12 where the cable ports 28 are located. That is, the guidingassembly 106 can be located at the first side 24, the second side 26, orthe second end 14 of the enclosure 10.

As depicted, the first member 50 is mounted to the second housing piece18, and the second member 52 is mounted to the first housing piece 16,although alternatives are possible. In use, the recess channel 108 canbe adapted to receive the pivot pin 96. The second member 52 can bemounted to the first housing piece 16 by sliding the pivot pin 96 of thepivoting arm 90 through the recess channel 108 of the guiding assembly106. When the pivot pin 96 is inserted into the recess channel 108, thepivot pin 96 slides over a spring loaded finger 110 positioned withinthe recess channel 108. Once the pivot pin 96 is captivated within therecess channel 108, the pivot pin 96 cannot be removed from the recesschannel 108 unless a sufficient downward force is applied to deflect thespring loaded finger 110.

In certain examples, the pivot pin 96 can be arranged and configured toslide and pivot within the recess channel 108 when one of the first andsecond housing pieces 16, 18 is rotated and/or translated relative tothe other one of the first and second housing pieces 16, 18.

In certain examples, the pivoting arm 90 and the pivot pin 96 providestranslation of one of the first and second housing pieces 16, 18 in theX and Y directions such that one of the first and second housing pieces16, 18 can pivot toward the first position on the other one of the firstand second housing pieces 16, 18 to achieve a uniform compression of theelastomeric sealing member 36.

Turning to FIGS. 17-18 , another example telecommunications enclosure 10a with a housing 20 a is depicted in accordance with the principles ofthe present disclosure. In certain examples, a modular locking device112 (See FIG. 18 ) may be utilized as an add-on feature to thetelecommunications enclosure 10 a to provide added security and limitaccess to an interior 22 of the housing 20 a of the enclosure 10 a. Thatis, the modular security lock 112 may be a separate piece adapted to bemounted to the telecommunications enclosure 10 a as desired. Theadvantageous feature of having a separate security lock eliminates theneed to stock multiple enclosures with or without this added security.

In certain examples, the modular locking device 112 may be adapted tomount to the housing 20 a between the spaced latches 42. For example,the modular locking device 112 may be mounted to the housing 20 a ratherthan the hinge 48 at the hinge mounting interface 100. The modularlocking device 112 may include a first locking member 114 mountable to afirst housing piece 16 a of the enclosure 10 a and a second lockingmember 116 mountable to a second housing piece 18 a of the enclosure 10a. The first and second locking members 114, 116 may each be a unitarymolded plastic part. A locking element 118 (e.g., securing element, suchas, but not limited to a screw, bolt, or other locking mechanism) may beused to secure the first and second locking members 114, 116 togethersuch that the enclosure 10 a is prevented from being opened. The lockingelement 118 can be adapted to couple the first and second lockingmembers 114, 116 together when the second housing piece 18 is in theclosed position. In use, the locking element 118 securely locks thefirst and second housing pieces 16, 18 together. That is, during use,the locking element 118 prevents the second housing piece 18 from movingfrom the closed position to the open position.

The second locking member 116 has a recessed top 120. The first lockingmembers 114 can include a first hook member 122 and the second lockingmember 116 can include a second hook member 124. The first and secondhook members 122, 124 can respectively include a face plate 126 a, 126b, a horizontal member 128 a, 128 b extending in a transverse directionrelative to respective face plates 126 a, 126 b, and leg members 130 a,130 b extending parallel to respective face plates 126 a, 126 b todefine respective hook receptacles 132 a, 132 b that are adapted tomount to the first and second housing pieces 16, 18. For example, thehook receptacles 132 a may be adapted to receive external structure 86on the first housing piece 16 and the hook receptacles 132 b may beadapted to engage respective receptacles 98 defined by the externalstructures 86 of the second housing piece 18. The first and second faceplates 126 a, 126 b may each include ribs or flexible tabs 134 thatrespectfully extend outwardly therefrom for frictionally engaging theenclosure 10 a when the first and second locking members 114, 116 aremounted thereto.

In certain examples, a locking element may be a padlock that can be usedto couple the first and second locking members 114, 116 together. Inother examples, the securing element may include hooks, loops, a band, astrand, or a zip tie for coupling the first and second locking members114, 116 together. Example modular locking devices is disclosed by U.S.Provisional Patent Application No. 62/661204, which is herebyincorporated by reference in its entirety.

Turning to FIGS. 19-20 , another example telecommunications enclosure 10b including a housing 20 b is depicted in accordance with the principlesof the present disclosure. The housing 20 b is elongate along a majoraxis A₂ of the housing 20 b. The major axis A₂ extends along a length ofthe housing 20 b between first and second opposite ends 12, 14. Thehousing 20 b may be preferably re-enterable and environmentally sealed.

The housing 20 b includes a first housing piece (e.g., a base) 16 b anda second housing piece (e.g., a cover) 18 b that cooperate together todefine an interior 22 (see FIG. 30 ) of the housing 20 b. The firsthousing piece 16 b can be moveable relative to the second housing piece18 b between a first position (e.g., an open position) (see FIGS. 29-30) and a second position (e.g., a closed position) (see FIG. 19 ). Incertain examples, the first housing piece 16 b is pivotally movablerelative to the second housing piece 18 b between the first and secondpositions. The housing 20 b of the enclosure 10 b includes a first side24 and an opposite, second side 26 that extend between the first andsecond ends 12, 14. The first and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 bcooperate to form the first and second sides 24, 26 of the enclosure 10b. The second end 14 (e.g., third side) of the housing 20 b is generallysolid (i.e., does not define cable ports). The first end 12 (e.g.,fourth side) of the housing 20 b may define at least one sealed cablepass-through port 28 (see FIG. 30 ). For other examples, such asstraight-pass through examples, the second end may have cable ports.

In certain examples, the first housing piece 16 b forms a bottom 30 ofthe enclosure 10 b and the second housing piece 18 forms a top 32 of theenclosure 10 b. It will be appreciated that the first housing piece 16 bmay form the top 32 of the enclosure and the second housing piece 18 bmay form the bottom 30 of the enclosure 10 b. The first housing piece 16b and the second housing piece 18 b may be injection-molded plasticcomponents. Alternatively, the first housing piece 16 b and the secondhousing piece 18 b may be composed of aluminum and formed by a castingprocess, for example. It should be understood that the first and secondhousing pieces 16 b, 18 b may be composed of any material and made byany forming process known to those skilled in the art without departingfrom the scope of the present disclosure.

The first and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b can meet at a sealinginterface 34 (see FIG. 30 ) that forms a perimeter seal between thefirst and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b when the first and secondhousing pieces 16 b, 18 b are fitted (e.g., mated) together. The sealinginterface 34 includes an elastomeric sealing member 36 (e.g., gasket orsealing ring) (see FIG. 30 ) that can be arranged in a continuous loop.The elastomeric sealing member 36 fits within a sealing channel 38 ofthe first housing piece 16 b. In certain examples, the elastomericsealing member 36 can be disposed between the first and second housingpieces 16 b, 18 b around the perimeter of the enclosure 10 b.

In certain examples, the second housing piece 18 b can include a sealingrib 40 (e.g., tongue) (see FIG. 33 ). In use, the sealing rib 40 canproject into the sealing channel 38 and engage (e.g., compress) theelastomeric sealing member 36 in the sealing channel 38 when the firstand second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b are fitted together. In otherexamples, the second housing piece 18 b may define a second channelinstead of the sealing rib 40 to accommodate the elastomeric sealingmember 36. In still other examples, the second housing piece 18 b maydefine the channel and the first housing piece 16 b may define thesealing rib. The elastomeric sealing member 36 inhibits dirt, water, orother contaminants from entering the enclosure 10 b when the secondhousing piece 18 b is secured to the first housing piece 16 b.

In certain examples, the second housing piece 18 b can be secured to thefirst housing piece 16 b using latching arrangements 42 a. The latchingarrangements 42 a can be spaced about a perimeter of the housing 20 b toclamp the second housing piece 18 b in the first position relative tothe first housing piece 16 b. For example, in certain implementations,each latching arrangement 42 a is configured to releasably latch thesecond housing piece 18 b to the first housing piece 16 b. The latchingarrangements 42 a can be arranged and configured on both the first andsecond sides 24, 26 of the enclosure 10 b.

In certain examples, at least one of the latching arrangements 42 b canbe disposed on at least one of a plurality of sidewalls of the enclosure10 b for securing the first and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 btogether in the first position. In certain examples, a plurality ofspaced latching arrangements 42 b can be disposed on at least one of theplurality of sidewalls of the enclosure 10 b. It should be understoodthat once the latching arrangements 42 b are released, the secondhousing piece 18 b can be detached from the first housing piece 16 b.That is, by opening the latching arrangements 42 b, the housing 20 b canbe moved to the second position of FIGS. 29-30 .

In certain examples, the housing 20 b includes a mounting structure 44to hold the housing 20 b to a pole, wall, or other surface. In certainexamples, the mounting structure 44 defines a fastener opening 46therethrough. In certain examples, the mounting structures 44 can bepositioned at the first and second ends 12, 14 of the housing 20 b.

The housing 20 b may also include a cable sealing arrangement (notshown) for forming seals about cables (e.g., feeder cables and/or dropcables) routed into the interior 22 of the enclosure 10 b such that thecable entry end of the enclosure 10 b is sealed. The sealing arrangementcan include a cable sealing arrangement at the first end 12 of thehousing 20 b. The cable sealing arrangement can include a rear gelvolume mounted in the first housing piece 16 b, a front gel volumemounted in the second housing piece 18 b. In certain examples, anintermediate gel volume can be positioned between the front and rear gelvolumes.

A management unit (not shown) may be mounted within the interior 22 ofthe housing 20 b. The enclosure 10 b is adapted to receivetelecommunications hardware for splicing. The management unit mayinclude a tray, splice mounting components, a bank of adapters mountedat an adapter mounting location that may be covered by the tray when thetray is in the closed position and may be accessible from the rear ofthe management unit when the tray is in the open position. Drop cableswith connectorized ends can plug into the fiber optic adapters. Anexample enclosure having a management unit and an example sealingarrangement is disclosed by U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.62/630155, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Turning to FIGS. 21-23 , the second housing piece 18 b can be hingedlycoupled to the first housing piece 16 b of the telecommunicationsenclosure 10 b to pivot about an axis of rotation A₃ (see FIG. 29 )between the second position (see FIGS. 29-30 ) and the first position.In certain examples, the hinge 48 a may have a structure that provides apivot stop that limits the range of pivot rotation between the first andsecond positions. In certain examples, the structure can be configuredto provide a pivot stop at 90 degrees, although alternatives arepossible. In certain examples, the structure can be configured to stopthe pivot motion at 180 degrees, although alternatives are possible. Incertain examples, the second housing piece 18 b can be non-pivotallyconnected to the first housing piece 16 b such that the second housingpiece 18 b is removable from the first housing piece 16 b withoutpivoting therefrom. That is, the first and second housing pieces 16 b,18 b may be connected by the latching arrangements 42 a such that byunlatching the latching arrangements 42 a, the first housing piece 16 bcan be removed from the second housing piece 18 b without pivoting.

In certain examples, the second housing piece 18 b can be pivotallyconnected to the first housing piece 16 b by a hinge 48 a. In certainexamples, at least two hinges 48 a may be used to pivotably couple thesecond housing piece 18 b to the first housing piece 16 b along the axisof rotation A₃. It should be understood that the enclosure 10 b mayinclude any number of hinges.

In certain examples, the hinge 48 a may be commonly referred to as afloating, sliding, centering or self-centering hinge, althoughalternatives are possible. In certain examples, the sliding/floatingfeature of the hinge 48 a may be optional. That is, non-floating hingesmay also be used. The hinge 48 a can be configured to accommodaterelative translation and/or rotation of one of the first housing piece16 b or the second housing piece 18 b. The hinge 48 a can be configuredto also accommodate translation of the second housing piece 18 b withrespect to the first housing piece 16 b upon pivoting the second housingpiece 18 b to the first position to achieve uniform compression of theelastomeric sealing member 36 along its circumference. The hinges 48 amay be configured to rotate or have a combination of rotation andtranslation features. In certain examples, the hinge 48 a can bemanufactured of a polymeric material, although alternatives arepossible.

The hinges 48 a may be removably attached to the enclosure 10 b at anynumber of sides of the housing 20 b except for the first end 12 wherethe cable ports 28 are defined. In certain examples, the hinges 48 a maybe mounted to the housing 20 b on at least two different sides thereofIn certain examples, the hinges 48 a may be mounted at the first side24, at the second side 26, or at the second end 14 of the housing 20 b.When the hinges 48 a are mounted at either the first side 24 or thesecond side 26 of the enclosure 10 b, a hinge axis X₃ (see FIG. 30 ) ofthe housing 20 b may be parallel to the major axis A₂ of the housing 20b. When the hinges 48 a are mounted at the second end 14 of theenclosure 10 b, a hinge axis X₄ (see FIG. 23 ) of the housing 20 b maybe perpendicular to the major axis A₂ of the housing 20 b.

The hinges 48 a can be separate pieces that may or may not be added tocustomize telecommunications enclosures. The hinges 48 a may be utilizedto provide a variety of flexible designs for telecommunicationsenclosures. The hinges 48 a may be mounted on the telecommunicationsenclosure 10 b in the field as desired to optimize access into theinterior 22 thereof. In certain examples, the hinges 48 a may be mountedto the housing 20 b between the spaced latching arrangements 42 a.

Turning to FIGS. 24-28 , multiple perspective views of the hinge 48 a isdepicted. The hinge 48 a may include a main body 140 that defines anopening 142 (e.g., slot) at a proximal end 144 of the main body 140opposite a distal end 146 of the main body 140. The main body 140includes first and second mounting flanges 148 a, 148 b (e.g., firstmember) that extend outwardly from respective first and second sides150, 152 thereof. The first and second mounting flanges 148 a, 148 b maybe integral with (e.g., formed in one seamless piece with) or coupledto, the main body 140, although alternatives are possible. The opening142 defined in the main body 140 is located between the first and secondmounting flanges 148 a, 148 b. The first and second mounting flanges 148a, 148 b can extend parallel relative to the main body 150, althoughalternatives are possible.

The hinge 48 a also includes a flexible tongue 154 positioned within theopening 142. The flexible tongue 154 can be fixed at one end 156 (seeFIG. 22 ) to an inner wall 158 that defines the opening 142 of the mainbody 140 such that the flexible tongue 154 is pivotally attached. Theflexible tongue 154 can have a free end 160 and extend within theopening 142 from the fixed end 156 to the free end 160. In use, thefirst and second mounting flanges 148 a, 148 b may be adapted to mounton the second housing piece 18 b of the enclosure 10 b, althoughalternatives are possible. For example, the first and second mountingflanges 148 a, 148 b of the hinge 48 a may be adapted to mount to thefirst housing piece 16 b.

Turning again to FIG. 23 , one of the first and second housing pieces 16b, 18 b may be arranged and configured with a hinge mounting interface162 (e.g., hinge mounting location) and the other one of the first andsecond housing pieces 16 b, 18 b may be arranged and configured with aguiding assembly 170. The guiding assembly 170 may be integral with(e.g., formed in one seamless piece with) or coupled to, the first andsecond housing pieces 16 b, 18 b, although alternatives are possible.The guiding assembly 170 defines a recess channel 172 (e.g., hinge pinreceptacle).

The hinge mounting interface 162 can be formed at any number of sides onthe first and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b except for at the firstend 12 that includes the cable ports 28. That is, the hinge mountinginterface 162 may be formed at the first side 24, the second side 26 andthe second end 14 of the enclosure 10 b. In certain examples, the firstand second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b may have the hinge mountinginterface 162 formed on at least two different sides of the housing 10b.

The hinge mounting interface 162 may also include protrusions (e.g.,bumps, studs, tabs) 164 that extend from a surface of the hinge mountinginterface 162. The protrusion 164 provides a connection between thehinge 48 a and either one of the first and second housing pieces 16 b,18 b. The hinge mounting interface 162 may further include a clampbracket 166 that defines slots 168. When the hinge 48 a is mounted tothe hinge mounting interface 162 of one of the first and second housingpieces 16 b, 18 b, the first and second mounting flanges 148 a, 148 bcan be configured to slidably engage the slots 168 of the clamp bracket166 and the free end 160 of the flexible tongue 154 can be configured tosnap past the protrusion 164 to provide a snap fit connection witheither one of the first and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b. The firstand second mounting flanges 148 a, 148 b are mounted within the slots168 of the second housing piece 18 b such that the first and secondmounting flanges 184 a, 148 b of the hinge 48 a are fixed/non-pivotalrelative to the second housing piece 18 b. The protrusion 164 can helpprevent the hinge 48 a from sliding back out of the hinge mountinginterface 162. In certain examples, the hinge 48 a may be mounted to thehousing 20 b by friction fit, press-fit, snap-fit connection, and/oradhesive, although alternatives are possible.

Turning again to FIGS. 25-28 , the hinge 48 a may include pivot pins 96a (e.g., hinge pins, second member) configured to rotate and/ortranslate the first and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b with respect tothe other one of the first and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b. Incertain examples, the hinge 48 a may include a single pivot pin 96 a.The pivot pins 96 a can be partially disposed within an opensemi-circular casing 176, although alternatives are possible. When thehinge 48 a is mounted to the hinge mounting interface 162 of one of thefirst and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b, the pivot pins 96 a can bein sliding engagement with one of the first and second housing pieces 16b, 18 b. The pivot pins 96 a may be integral with (e.g., formed in oneseamless piece with) or coupled to, the main body 140, althoughalternatives are possible.

Referring to FIGS. 29-30 , the guiding assembly 170 may be positioned onthe other one of the first and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b at thefirst side 24, the second side 26 or the first end 14 of the enclosure10 b. Thus, the hinge 48 a may be selectively mounted at the guidingassembly 170 at the first side 24, the second side 26, or the first end14 of the enclosure 10 b.

In the example depicted, the first housing piece 16 b is depicted withthe guiding assembly 170. As shown in FIG. 23 , at least two guidingassemblies 170 can be formed at a side of the first housing piece 16 b.It will be appreciated that the guiding assembly 170 may be configuredat any number of sides of the first housing piece 16 b except for thefirst end 12 where the cable ports 28 are located. That is, the guidingassembly 170 can be located at the first side 24, the second side 26, orthe second end 14 of the enclosure 10 b.

In use, the recess channel 172 can be adapted to receive the pivot pins96 a. The pivot pins 96 a can be mounted to the first housing piece 16 bby sliding the pivot pins 96 a through the recess channel 172 of theguiding assembly 170. The pivot pins 96 a can snap into the recesschannel 172 to provide a slideable and pivotal connection. When thepivot pins 96 a are inserted into the recess channel 172, thesemi-circular casing 176 can slide over a spring loaded finger 174positioned within the recess channel 172. Once the pivot pins 96 a arecaptivated within the recess channel 172, the pivot pins 96 a cannot beremoved from the recess channel 172 unless a sufficient downward forceis applied to deflect the spring loaded finger 174.

The pivot pins 96 a can be adapted to slide up and down within therecess channel 172 of the hinge mounting interface 162 relative to thefirst housing piece 16 b in a direction perpendicular to the pivot axisof rotation A₃ to allow the second housing piece 18 b to seat evenly onthe first housing piece 16 b prior to latching. The pivot pins 96 a mayalso float in a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis of rotationA₃.

In certain examples, the pivot pins 96 a can be arranged and configuredto slide and pivot within the recess channel 172 when one of the firstand second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b is rotated and/or translatedrelative to the other one of the first and second housing pieces 16 b,18 b.

In certain examples, the pivot pins 96 a provide translation of one ofthe first and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b in the X and Y directionssuch that one of the first and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b canpivot toward the first position on the other one of the first and secondhousing pieces 16 b, 18 b to achieve a uniform compression of theelastomeric sealing member 36.

Turning to FIG. 31 , a front plan view of the second housing piece 18 bof the enclosure 10 b is depicted. FIGS. 32-33 show cross-sectionalviews of the enclosure 10 b with the hinge 48 a mounted thereon. Theenclosure 10 b may include brackets 178 for mounting the enclosure 10 bto a structure (e.g., wall, cabinet, panel, rack, etc.).

Turning to FIGS. 34-35 , the example telecommunications enclosure isdepicted with another example modular locking device 180 in accordancewith the principles of the present disclosure. The modular lockingdevice 180 may be utilized as an add-on feature to thetelecommunications enclosure 10 b to provide added security and limitaccess to the interior 22 of the housing 20 b of the enclosure 10 b.That is, the modular security lock 180 may be a separate piece adaptedto be mounted to the telecommunications enclosure 10 b as desired. Theadvantageous feature of having a separate security lock eliminates theneed to stock multiple enclosures with or without this added security.

In certain examples, the modular locking device 180 may be adapted tomount to the housing 20 b between the spaced latches 42 a. For example,the modular locking device 180 may be mounted to the housing 20 b ratherthan the hinge 48 a at the hinge mounting interface 162. The modularlocking device 180 may include a first locking member 114 a mountable tothe first housing piece 16 b of the enclosure 10 b and a second lockingmember 116 a mountable to the second housing piece 18 b of the enclosure10 b, although alternatives are possible. For example, the first lockingmember 114 a may be configured to mount to the second housing piece 18 bof the enclosure 10 b and the second locking member 116 a may beconfigured to mount to the first housing piece 16 b of the enclosure 10b.

The first and second locking members 114 a, 116 a may each be a unitarymolded plastic part. The locking element 118 (e.g., securing element,such as, but not limited to a screw, bolt, or other locking mechanism)may be used to secure the first and second locking members 114 a, 116 atogether such that the enclosure 10 b is prevented from being opened.The locking element 118 can be adapted to couple the first and secondlocking members 114 a, 116 a together when the second housing piece 18 bis in the closed position. In use, the locking element 118 securelylocks the first and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b together. That is,during use, the locking element 118 prevents the second housing piece 18b from moving from the closed position to the open position.

Turning to FIGS. 36-39 , the second locking member 116 a also has arecessed top 120 a. The second locking member 116 a can be configuredwith a mating interface 182 similar to the hinge 48 a for mounting toone of the first and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b. The matinginterface 182 can include first and second mounting flanges 184 a, 184 bthat extend outwardly from respective first and second sides 186, 188thereof. The mating interface 182 of the second locking member 116 adefines an opening 190 between the first and second mounting flanges 184a, 184 b. A flexible tongue 192 is shown positioned within the opening190. The flexible tongue 192 can be fixed at one end 194 such that theflexible tongue 192 is pivotally attached. The flexible tongue 192 canhave a free end 196 and extend within the opening 190 from the fixed end194 to the free end 196.

When the second locking member 116 a is mounted to the hinge mountinginterface 162 of one of the first and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b,the first and second mounting flanges 184 a, 184 b can be configured toslidably engage the slots 168 of the clamp bracket 166 and the free end196 of the flexible tongue 192 can be configured to snap past theprotrusion 164 to provide a snap fit connection with either one of thefirst and second housing pieces 16 b, 18 b. The protrusion 164 can helpprevent the second locking member 116 a from sliding back out of thehinge mounting interface 162. In certain examples, the second lockingmember 116 a may be mounted to the housing 20 b by friction fit,press-fit, snap-fit connection, and/or adhesive, although alternativesare possible. In certain examples, the first and second mounting flanges184 a, 184 b of the second locking member 116 a may be adapted to mountto the first housing piece 16 b.

Turning to FIGS. 38-39 , the first locking member 114 a can include aplate member 198 with an elongated slot 200 and a pair of parallelflange members 202 extending on opposite sides thereof. The pair ofparallel flange members 202 can be adapted to mount to the first andsecond housing pieces 16 b, 18 b. For example, the pair of parallelflange members 202 can be received within the recess channel 172 for thepurpose of mounting the first locking member 114 a onto the firsthousing piece 16 b.

In certain examples, a locking element may be a padlock that can be usedto couple the first and second locking members 114 a, 116 a together. Inother examples, the securing element may include hooks, loops, a band, astrand, or a zip tie for coupling the first and second locking members114 a, 116 a together. Example modular locking devices are disclosed byU.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/661204, which is herebyincorporated by reference in its entirety.

From the forgoing detailed description, it will be evident thatmodifications and variations can be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the disclosure.

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 30. A telecommunications enclosure arrangement,comprising: an enclosure having a plurality of sidewalls, a base and acover connected to the base, the base and the cover cooperating todefine an interior region, the cover being adapted for movement betweenan open position and a closed position; a plurality of mountinginterfaces distributed about a perimeter of each of the base and thecover; wherein at least a first mounting interface of the plurality ofmounting interface removably receives a locking member for securing thebase and the cover together in the closed position; and wherein at leasta second mounting interface of the plurality of mounting interfacesremovably receives a hinge for hingedly coupling the cover to the base,the hinge including: a first member being adapted to mount to the coverof the enclosure, and a second member being adapted to mount to the baseof the enclosure, the second member including a pivot pin configured topivot the cover about an axis of rotation between the open position andthe closed position, the second member being configured to accommodatetranslation of the cover with respect to the base upon pivoting thecover to the closed position to compress a seal positioned along asealing surface of the enclosure.
 31. The telecommunications enclosurearrangement of claim 30, wherein the first member of the hinge furtherincludes an anchoring plate with clamping flanges on opposing sidesthereof for sliding engagement with slots defined in the second mountinginterface of the plurality of mounting interfaces.
 32. Thetelecommunications enclosure arrangement of claim 31, wherein the secondmember of the hinge further includes a pivoting arm that extendsdownwardly in a direction parallel to the anchoring plate, the pivotingarm having a distal end including the pivot pin adapted to slidablyengage a channel defined in the base; wherein the anchoring platedefines two openings separated by a dividing member, the two openingshaving respective flexible members therein; and wherein each one of theflexible members has a proximal end that is fixed at a bottom side ofthe anchoring plate, the flexible members also having a distal free endthat is adapted to releasably engage corresponding tabs positioned onthe cover.
 33. The telecommunications enclosure arrangement of claim 30,wherein the second mounting interface face of the plurality of mountinginterfaces further includes an external structure; the first member ofthe hinge further includes an engagement member, the engagement memberhaving two extension members that define an opening to receive theexternal structure; wherein the external structure defines tworeceptacles on either side of the external structure; and the twoextension members each extend in a transverse direction relative to theanchoring plate, each one of the two extension members has a hook memberthat extends parallel to the anchoring plate, wherein when the hinge ismounted on the cover, the hook members are adapted to engage respectivereceptacles defined in the second mounting interface.
 34. Thetelecommunications enclosure arrangement of claim 30, further comprisinga management unit that mounts within the interior region of theenclosure.
 35. A telecommunications enclosure arrangement, comprising: ahousing including first and second housing pieces that cooperate todefine an enclosure, the first and second housing pieces being moveablebetween open and closed positions, the first and second housing pieceseach having first and second side portions that cooperate to definefirst and second sides of the enclosure when the first and secondhousing pieces are in the closed position; and the first and second sideportions of the second housing piece each having a mounting interfaceintegrated therewith, wherein the mounting interface removably receivesone of: a hinge structure having a connection interface intermateablewith the mounting interfaces at the first and second side portions ofthe second housing piece, wherein the hinge structure can be mounted atthe first side portion of the second housing piece to provide a hingedconnection with the first side portion of the first housing piece, orcan be mounted at the second side portion of the second housing piece toprovide a hinged connection with the second side portion of the firsthousing piece; and a module locking device including a first lockingmember, a second locking member, and a locking element coupling thefirst and second locking members together when the second housing pieceis in the closed position such that when the locking element is in usethe enclose is prevented from opening.
 36. The telecommunicationsenclosure of claim 35, wherein the second housing piece is a cover andthe first housing piece is a base; and wherein the first and secondsides of the enclosure are positioned opposite from one another.
 37. Thetelecommunications enclosure of claim 36, wherein the enclosure definesa third side that extends between the first and second sides, whereinthe first and second housing pieces include third side portions thatdefine the third side of the enclosure when the first and second housingpieces are in the closed position, and wherein the third side portion ofthe second housing piece includes another mounting interface integratedtherewith that is intermateable with the connection interface of thehinge structure.
 38. The telecommunications enclosure of claim 37,wherein the enclosure defines a fourth side that extends between thefirst and second sides, the third and fourth sides being opposite fromone another, the fourth side defining at least one sealed cablepass-through port location.
 39. The telecommunications enclosure ofclaim 38, wherein the hinge structure includes a hinge pin, and whereinhinge pin receptacles configured for receiving the hinge pin areintegrated with the first, second and third side portions of the firsthousing piece.
 40. The telecommunications enclosure of claim 35, whereinthe connection interface of the hinge structure intermates with thehinge mounting interfaces via a snap-fit connection.
 41. Thetelecommunications enclosure of claim 35, wherein each of the first andsecond locking members comprises a unitary molded plastic part.
 42. Thetelecommunications enclosure of claim 35, wherein the second lockingmember further includes a mating interface; wherein the mating interfaceincludes first and second mounting flanges extending outwardly fromfirst and second sides of the mating interface, an opening definedbetween the first and second mounting flanges, and flexible tongueposition within the opening.
 43. The telecommunications enclosure ofclaim 42, the flexible tongue is fixed at one end such that the flexibletongue is pivotally attached with a free end extending within theopening from the fixed end to the free end.
 44. The telecommunicationsenclosure of claim 43, wherein the mounting interface further includes aprotrusion and a clamp bracket that defines a pair of flanking slots;and wherein when the second locking member is mounted to the mountinginterface of one of the first and second housing pieces, the first andsecond mounting flanges slidably engage the slots of the clamp bracketand the free end of the flexible tongue snaps past the protrusion toprovide a snap fit connection with either one of the first and secondhousing pieces.
 45. The telecommunications enclosure of claim 35,wherein the first locking member include a first hook member and thesecond locking member includes a second hook member, wherein the firstand second hook members respectively include a face plate, a horizontalmember extending in a transverse direction relative to respective faceplates, and leg members extending parallel to respective face plates todefine respective hook receptacles adapted to mount to the first andsecond housing pieces.
 46. The telecommunications enclosure of claim 45,wherein the respective hook receptacles being adapted to mount to thefirst and second housing pieces comprises the hook receptacle of thefirst locking member receiving an external structure on the firsthousing piece and the hook receptacle of the second locking memberengaging a receptable defined by an external structure of the secondhousing piece.
 47. The telecommunications enclosure of claim 45, whereinthe first and second face plates each include flexible tabs thatrespectfully extend outwardly therefrom for frictionally engaging theenclosure a when the first and second locking members are mountedthereto.
 48. A telecommunications enclosure arrangement, comprising: anenclosure having a plurality of sidewalls, a base, a cover connected tothe base, and at least one mounting interface disposed on a sidewall ofthe plurality of sidewalls, the base and the cover cooperating to definean interior region, the cover being adapted for movement between an openposition and a closed position; a locking arrangement with a lockconnection interface compatible with the at least one mountinginterface; and a hinge with a hinge connection interface compatible withthe at least one mounting interface, such that the at least one mountinginterface is able to receive either of the locking arrangement and thehinge.
 49. The telecommunications enclosure arrangement of claim 48,wherein the lock connection interface and the hinge connection interfaceis a same connection interface.